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Contemp. Rev. xxxix 869: My labourers were paid in a public-house in the town by a man from behind a screen, who was invisible; after the fashion of the man in the moon, who pays bribes at elections [F&H].at man in the moon, n.1
Contemp. Rev. xxxix 869: My labourers were paid in a public-house in the town by a man from behind a screen, who was invisible; after the fashion of the man in the moon, who pays bribes at elections [F&H]. Contemp. Rev. lvi 880: It is possible that several of the minor industries of the East End are absolutely dependent upon the fact that a low type of sweated and overworked labour is employed at starvation wages [F&H].at sweat, v.2
Contemp. Rev. lI 238: The knobstick takes away the striker’s hope of bringing his employer to terms.at knobstick, n.
Contemp. Rev. 51 250: We don’t believe in him; he has ‘a rag on every bush.’ The reference is to ‘well-dressing.’ You will sometimes see a bush near a holy well covered with offerings in the shape of shreds of coloured rag.at rag on every bush (n.) under rag, n.1
Contemp. Rev. Aug. 255: Begging is called ‘battering for chewing’.at batter, v.
Contemp. Review LX n.p.: Begging is called ‘battering for chewing;’ railway brakemen, ‘brakies; poorhouses, ‘pogies;’ prisons, ‘pens;’ liquor drinking, ‘rushing the growler;’ insanity, ‘bug-house,’ &c. &c. This slang is a very popular.at bughouse, adj.1
Contemp. Review LX n.p.: Begging is called ‘battering for chewing;’ railway brakemen, ‘brakies; poorhouses, ‘pogies;’ prisons, ‘pens;’ liquor drinking, ‘rushing the growler;’ insanity, ‘bug-house,’ &c. &c. This slang is a very popular.at chewing, n.
Contemp. Review LX n.p.: Begging is called ‘battering for chewing;’ railway brakemen, ‘brakies; poorhouses, ‘pogies;’ prisons, ‘pens;’ liquor drinking, ‘rushing the growler;’ insanity, ‘bug-house,’ &c. &c. This slang is a very popular.at pogey, n.1
Contemp. Rev. Aug. 255: Bread [in America] is called punk [DA].at punk, n.3
Contemp. Rev. n.p.: Vey dropped ’im one, wen’ fro ’is chain an’ lockets, ’alf-inched ’is splosh and lef’ ’im barmy.at chain and locket, n.
Contemp. Rev. n.p.: Vey dropped ’im one, wen’ for ’is chain an’ lockets, ’alf-inched ’is splosh and lef’ ’im barmy.at barmy, adj.
Contemp. Rev. n.p.: Arter a bi’ came along a parson, ’oo fought ’e was blindo an’ steered righ’ rahnd ’im.at blindo, adj.
Contemp. Rev. n.p.: Bimeby came along a Jew boy, ’oo ’ad a peep a’ ’im, an’ felt real sorry for ve poor bloke.at Jew boy, n.
in Contemp. Rev. n.p.: Vere was a blok goin’ dahn Tow’r Bridge Road, an’ ve Decima Street click se’ abaht ’im.at click, n.2
Contemp. Rev. n.p.: Arter annover li’l bi’ one of ve club yobos came along, ’ad a dekko a’ ‘im an’ said, ‘’Ere, I am’ goin’ to be mixed up in a rough ’ahse, my name’s drippin’!’ so ‘e ’opped it too.at dekko, n.
Contemp. Rev. n.p.: So ’e picked ’im aht of ve gu’er, fahnd ’is ’at and pu’ it on ’is napper, an’ took ’im to ve doss ’ahse, where ’e kipped ’imself.at dosshouse, n.
Contemp. Rev. n.p.: Vey dropped ’im one, wen’ fro ’is chain an’ lockets, ’alf-inched ’is splosh and lef’ ’im barmy.at drop someone one (v.) under drop, v.3
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Contemp. Rev. Mar. 334: [He] one day asked his Figaro who he thought was the richest man in the town. The barber mentioned the Emperor.at figaro, n.
Contemp. Rev. n.p.: In ve morning, ’e said to ve boss, ‘Look ’ere, guvnor, this poor bloke ain’ ’alf ’ad a kybosh, you look arter ’im an’ I’ll see you Sa’urday night.’.at kibosh, n.
Contemp. Rev. n.p.: So ’e picked ’im aht of ve gu’er, fahnd ’is ’at and pu’ it on ’is napper, an’ took ’im to ve doss ’ahse, where ’e kipped ’imself.at kip, v.
Contemp. Rev. n.p.: Vey dropped ’im one, wen’ fro ’is chain an’ lockets, ’alf-inched ’is splosh and lef’ ’im barmy.at splosh, n.1
Contemp. Rev. n.p.: Arter annover li’l bi’ one of ve club yobos came along, ’ad a dekko a’ ’im an’ said, ‘’Ere, I am’ goin’ to be mixed up in a rough ’ahse, my name’s drippin’!’ so ’e ’opped it too.at yobbo, n.
Contemp. Rev. 185: Russia wooden-headedly refused to be ‘on speaks’ with Christian civilised Spain.at on speaks under speak, v.
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